Made a late start as I have to wait for the sun to come around the side of the house a bit. Very hard frost this morning and today's jobs were to start with a lot of lying flat on my back under the engine 
Puddles on the drive were frozen solid
Took the sump off (was on there temporarily just with two bolts) In to kitchen, brake cleaner cleaned again and applied RTV. Back in to the frost and got the bottom of the block cleaned again with razor blade and then fine wet and dry, then brake cleaner. RTV just dry to touch, so got it lightly nipped up.
Bought new rubber mounts for the air box, but the threads were carp, so ran a die down them. Fitted airbox straps and then fitted air pipes to box and tried to fit the box. Was on AGES, but couldn't get the front strap to go far enough to get the metal latch to hook in to the opposite slot in the strap. Then I realised the metal dowel on the front of the box wasn't dropping in to the hole in the strap Wasted loads of time Anyway, forecast good for tomorrow, so hopefully get the tappets set, exhaust on and a few more bits and bobs sorted and then get to turn the key
On a side note the young fella next door married a Northern Lass, he's from Cornwall. They have two kids of about 4 and 6 yrs. They've been here for about 4 years and so he's a bit acclimatised, but his mum and dad come up every now and then. They're lovely and are up this weekend. Main reason why I've not got a lot done is I've spent a lot of time talking to dad. He's a very practical fella and is very interested in the Landy. He's got an immaculate Volvo V70 Estate, it looks brand new It's been mildly amusing talking to him, because he can't comprehend the temperature or the frost. Likewise, I can't understand how folk don't expect a frost of a morning Vive la différence, that's what I say.
Puddles on the drive were frozen solid Took the sump off (was on there temporarily just with two bolts) In to kitchen, brake cleaner cleaned again and applied RTV. Back in to the frost and got the bottom of the block cleaned again with razor blade and then fine wet and dry, then brake cleaner. RTV just dry to touch, so got it lightly nipped up.
Bought new rubber mounts for the air box, but the threads were carp, so ran a die down them. Fitted airbox straps and then fitted air pipes to box and tried to fit the box. Was on AGES, but couldn't get the front strap to go far enough to get the metal latch to hook in to the opposite slot in the strap.
Then I realised the metal dowel on the front of the box wasn't dropping in to the hole in the strap Wasted loads of time Anyway, forecast good for tomorrow, so hopefully get the tappets set, exhaust on and a few more bits and bobs sorted and then get to turn the key On a side note the young fella next door married a Northern Lass, he's from Cornwall. They have two kids of about 4 and 6 yrs. They've been here for about 4 years and so he's a bit acclimatised, but his mum and dad come up every now and then. They're lovely and are up this weekend. Main reason why I've not got a lot done is I've spent a lot of time talking to dad.
He's a very practical fella and is very interested in the Landy. He's got an immaculate Volvo V70 Estate, it looks brand new It's been mildly amusing talking to him, because he can't comprehend the temperature or the frost. Likewise, I can't understand how folk don't expect a frost of a morning Vive la différence, that's what I say. 
